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Daniel C. Matt

Daniel C. Matt

Daniel C. Matt is a former professor at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley who is widely known as an expert on kabbalah. He lives in Berkeley and teaches the Zohar online at danielcmatt.com.

Posted inLocal Voice, Religion, Jewish Life, Opinion

Who is Elijah anyway? And will he be at your seder this year?

Daniel C. Matt by Daniel C. Matt March 21, 2023

Most Jews are not familiar with the biblical Elijah nor with his Talmudic portrayal. They know of him because of childhood memories of the seder — when the Cup of Elijah adorned the table, or when the door was opened in expectation that he would appear. Neither custom has a precise beginning or a clear […]

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